The Beat 15 March 2013

15 March 2013

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Mavis Sadiki (52), has been doing allshe could to find answers to questionsabout her brother’s mysterious death.Perhaps she has gone too far, as ru-mours are rife that her bother’s murder-ers are now looking for her blood.Mavis’ disabled brother, Robert Munyai

(55) of Tshamut i l ikwa outs ideThohoyandou, was found dead in hisshack in January. He lived a lonely lifeand in abject poverty, and he had alleg-edly been killed. His alleged killers havenot been found.Sadiki said that the post-mortem con-

ducted on her brother’s body in her pres-ence showed that he did not have intes-tines. She has been given an assuranceby the police that she would be giventhe official post-mortem results later, butshe is still waiting.The mysterious death of her brother,

whom she believes had been rituallymurdered, keeps on tormenting her.Her zeal to find out who the killers of

her brother are, has earned her manyenemies. As if that is not enough, thesingle mother is receiving threats thatshe is also to be ritually killed.A community meeting was held at the

weekend and the witness who relayedthe message that she was to be rituallymurdered testified in front of the gather-ing. “I am living in fear. These peopleare not satisfied that they killed mybrother; they now want to finish me off.I am no longer safe, and I do not evenknow where to hide as they might getme anywhere,” she said.Sadiki mentioned that her brother’s kill-

ers were still roaming the streets, andeven though some people might have evi-dence, they are not being taken seri-ously. She said that she had paid for allservices in the community, but herbrother did not enjoy any of the govern-ment’s fruits of democracy.“My brother lived in poverty till the end.

Some received RDP houses while helived in a shack for the most of his life.They killed him for muti, knowing thatno one would stand up for him, as weare a poor family. I will not rest until themuti killers are all behind bars. I am

“They killed my brother, now theywant to murder me for muti”

worried that even the police are not be-ing helpful in this case,” she added.According to her, the police have never

informed the family of any progressabout the case. “Now that the killers areafter me, they want to silence me. I willnot keep quiet, because I want his kill-ers arrested and they must answer fortheir crimes”About the latest threat, Sadiki said that

she was at home on Saturday when aman came and told her that a plan wasbeing hatched to kill her for muti and tosilence her, as she was being much tootalkative. “The man was sobbing andwhen we tried to ask him questions, hecould not answer as he was crying,” shesaid.She added that she was worried that

people who might have information aboutthe case might just shut up for fear ofvictimization.Thulamela DA councillor, Humbulani

Nengovhela, who has been following thecase closely, said that he was very dis-turbed about the turn of events. “Thedead man was one of our disabled peo-ple. We are greatly saddened that hiscase does not seem to be moving for-ward. We are now more worried becausehis sister is being threatened,” he said.He said that the party would do every-

thing in their power to see that the fam-ily received assistance and that therewas progress in the case. “We will helpthe family in opening up a new case andsee to it that they will be briefed aboutthe progress of the old case. We willmonitor this very closely,” he said.Jackson Rathari, the local civic leader,

said that they had advised the family togo and open a case with the police.The local traditional leader, Chief

Lavhelesani Mphaphuli, said that he,upon learning about the developments,had advised the family to report the mat-ter quickly to the police. “This is a bigissue which is beyond our scope andcompetence. This will need the interven-tion of the police, and I am going to writethem a letter of authority to advise themto report the matter to the police,” hesaid. — LiN News/Limpopo Mirror.

On Monday, 4 March, another manwas killed in the Olifant Region ofBalule Private Nature Reserve by anelephant.Hoedspruit SAPS confirmed the

death on Tuesday. In a similar inci-dent on February 24 a farm worker,who was the brother of the presentvictim, was also killed on the reserveby the same animal.According to Constable Mabunda,

Nelson Bango (47), who was workingin the reserve as an anti poachingguard, was found dead by Rian Ahlers,the warden for the York Region, onMonday. Ahlers did not witness theattack but, after trying and failing toreach Bango by radio, he went outlooking for him. Bango, who was pa-trolling on a motorbike, was eventu-ally found by the sound of his radio.Andy Dott, chair person of Balule Pri-

vate Nature Reserve, said that the el-ephant responsible for the death of theBango brothers was found and killedon Tuesday, 5 March, a mere 15kmfrom the scene of the first man’sdeath.“We have been looking for the el-

ephant since last week, but justcouldn’t find it. Nelson went out of his

Brothers killed by elephant in Baluleway to find the elephant that killedhis brother, and he did. It seems as ifthe elephant charged him but then thebike stalled. He ran for about 200mbefore the elephant killed him in thesame way it had his brother,” Dottsaid.According to Dott, two large irregu-

lar ‘lumps’ were visible on the el-ephant’s trunk and an autopsy will beconducted to determine the cause forthe animal’s aggression.According to Dr Peter Rogers, a re-

nowned wildlife veterinarian based inHoedspruit, there are two main rea-sons why an elephant would attackand kill people when not provoked.“When elephant bulls come into

musth, which is the start of theirsexual cycle, there is a very high levelof testosterone in their blood whichcan make them very unpredictableand extremely aggressive. From a vet-erinary perspective, an abscess atthe base of a tooth or a tusk can alsobe extremely painful, causing an el-ephant to become aggressive’.Rogers went on to say that any in-

jury, visible or not, could also becausing the aggression. – LiN News/Kruger2Canyon.

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Robbery suspect on the run

Bela Bela police spokesperson, GlenManamela, warned the public to beaware of their surroundings whereverthey go. Photo: Lizzy Bapela

tain shops in town, while the third onerobbed her of R500 cash, a bank cardand a pin number written on a piece ofpaper.According to Manamela, the woman

was concentrating on giving directions tothe suspects when she noticed, too late,that another person was robbing her ofher belongings. She said the woman re-membered the suspects’ faces and re-ported the case immediately.Two of the suspects, Maropeng Peggy

Sekgobela (34) and Tau Paulos Maluleka(50) were arrested in their hometown,Mokopane, on Sunday, 10 March. Po-lice received a tip-off that led to the arrestof the suspects, one in town and the otherone at his home.The suspects were remanded in cus-

tody when they appeared before the BelaBela Magistrate’s Court on Monday, 11March. A third suspect is still on the run.Bela Bela police call on members of the

public to be aware of various criminal ac-tivities taking place in the area, where sus-pects target unsuspecting victims.“Never give out your personal details or

seek help from strangers, especiallywhen you have money or any valuableitems in your possession. Most of thesuspects that we arrest are from out-side our area and flock in here to com-mit the crimes, saying the people areeasily turned into victims. The suspectsmonitor the victims’ movements andusually lure them into isolated cornersso they can rob them.”“Always be careful when you have any

valuable items in your possession andseek help from tagged officials when inneed,” said Constable Manamela.

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Police in Bela Bela are looking for a sus-pect in a case of common robbery fol-lowing an incident that happened at theparking area next to the ATM at MetroSupermarket on Saturday, 9 March.Police spokesperson, Constable Glen

Manamela, said that three suspects ap-proached a woman while she was pack-ing the groceries she had just bought.She had just withdrawn money from theATM.Manamela said that two of the suspects

pretended to be seeking directions to cer-

DA wants service delivery

Bela Bela DAmembers vow toserve the commu-nity. Photo: LizzyBapela

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Councillors of the Democratic Alliance (DA)in Bela Bela have raised their concerns aboutpoor service delivery in the area.Councillor Keenen Alberts, from Spa Park,

claimed that most of the ANC councillors donot serve and interact with the communityaccordingly and that the partly delays thedelivery of services.He also raised the issue of poor attendance

of ANC councillors during council meetings,which he alleges delays the approving ofprojects that are needed to uplift and main-tain services. Important council meetings toapprove projects, budgets and appointmentshave been abandoned several times and thisraised concerns from the DA and the com-munity.Alberts said that there can be no services

delivered without council meetings to look intoprocesses and budgets for those services.He said that the duty of councillors is to workwith the community and serve them accord-ingly. He claims that most ANC councillorsare doing the opposite.The DA is also concerned about the recent

withholding of grants to the municipality byFinance Minister Pravin Gordhan. The par-ty’s provincial executive committee had pre-viously asked MEC for Corporate Govern-ance, Human Settlement and Traditional Af-fairs (CoGHSTA) Clifford Motsepe to place themunicipality under administration.The call was made after the municipality had

been in the news for numerous negative rea-

sons, including finances. Minister Gordon thenwrote to MEC Motsepe, notifying him of hisdecision to halt the transfer of equitable sharesand all conditional grants allocated for themunicipality.The DA’s concern is that the community

suffers the consequences of the actions con-ducted by the councillors and not the actualculprits.Alberts said that the DA in Bela Bela is com-

mitted to giving real services to the commu-nity and will continue to keep on working to-wards assisting them to achieve service de-livery. The party also calls for the communityto join the party in the quest for better servicedelivery in the area.He said that DA councillors Keenen Alberts,

Karin Boshoff, Kobus van der Merwe and JohnFourie welcome any enquiry from the com-munity.Members of the party had a soccer day

with the Pienaarsrivier community on Satur-day, 9 March. A soccer team, made up ofcommunity members and educators, playeda 3-3 game against the DA Spa Park branchexecutive committee members at theBathopele High School sports field on theday.Alberts said that the aim of the activity was

to build a relationship with the communityand not just talk politics with them.The party is expected to hold a caucus

meeting today, Friday 15 March, and will con-tinue with their community outreach pro-grammes; visiting different places around themunicipality.

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Communities from Mokopane and surround-ing areas came to witness the official open-ing of the Mogalakwena Football for HopeCentre (FFHC). The centre is situated within the deep ruralvillage, Polar-Park, in Dudu Madisha Drivetowards Mahwelereng Township and was of-ficially opened on Friday, 8 March. The South African Red Cross Society(SARCS) coordinated the FFHC initiative,which is a campaign conducted by the Fed-eration of International Football Association(FIFA). Modjedi Kekana from the Red Crosssaid that the mission of the FFH centre is toaccelerate youth development by creatingopportunities for community integration and

Suspected rhino poachers arrestedlinked with another possible rhinopoaching case within the same vicinitywere a calf was killed two months ago.Mulaudzi said that the same modusoperandi of burning a field was used.He said that all the suspects are in cus-

tody and will appear before the LephalaleMagistrate Court soon, facing chargesof illegal hunting of protected game.Police investigations are at an advance

stage to determine the names and agesand of all the suspects.Rhinos are critically endangered ani-

mals that look like they have not changedmuch since prehistoric times. Rhinos arecritically endangered due to poaching.Their horns are used to make ceremo-nial dagger handles in the Middle Eastand as an aphrodisiac in traditional Asianmedicine.In many national parks of the world,

each rhino is assigned an armed guardwho walks with it on its rambles. That ishow few there are left in the world andhow important it is to protect this spe-cies.

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Limpopo police arrested nine suspectedrhino poachers at a private game farmin Lephalale on Monday, 11 March.Police spokesperson, Brigadier

Hangwani Mulaudzi, said that the sus-pects, whose names and ages are un-known, are from Mozambique and Zim-babwe.He said the suspects were arrested

while they were burning a field on thefarm to lure the animals to a spot wherethey would then kill the rhinos anddehorn them.Mulaudzi said that, so far, police have

managed to confiscate a camera thatwas allegedly used by the suspects totake pictures of the game farm, rhinoson the farm and the movement of theowners. He said that police also confis-cated a grinder, generator and two vehi-cles — a small private vehicle and asmall truck with Gauteng registrationnumber.He said that the suspects have been

All people can be called consumers at onestage or another of their lives. Consumersare the final users of a product or a servicein a community or society.Whether a product is not up to standard,

customer service that leaves much to bedesired or poor service delivery, at somestage the consumer would want to com-plain about it.How the consumer complains is very im-

portant, because it will directly influence theresults of the complaint. According to theNational Consumers Union, there are cer-tain procedures that are very important totake into account when lodging a complaint.Complain to the right person as soon as

possible. It will not yield any results whenthe consumer waits for months before lodg-ing a complaint. It is also important to com-plain to the right person. A shop assistantor cashier will not be able to help the con-sumer with a complaint. It is also importantto note the name of the person that is han-dling your complaint.Keep the number and date of all invoices,

receipts or warranties on record and takethe relevant document along if you lodgeyour complaint personally. When you havethe evidence on hand, the official will be ableto deal with the complaint effectively.Make sure you indicate how you paid in

the complaint. This will make it easier forthe person dealing with the problem to finddetails of your purchase.

How to complain and get results

Do not mail or hand receipts or other im-portant documents to anyone. Use photo-copies and keep the originals in a safeplace.Put important complaints in writing. Quote

your order or invoice number clearly. Youmay also wish to register your letter. Keepcopies of your correspondence and replies.Be brief and set out your complaint clearly.Long, rambling complaints tend to lead todelays.If you do not receive a reply within two to

three weeks, send a follow-up letter and at-tach a copy of your original complaint as itmight have gone astray in the mail or beenmislaid by the recipient.Indicate how you would like to be com-

pensated for the problem. Would you like anew product or do you prefer for the prod-uct to be repaired? Sometimes the con-sumer would prefer to get their money backand to move on from that particular productor service.The Consumer Protection Act of South Af-

rica has been brought into law to promoteand advance the welfare of all consumers.The act makes it possible for consumersto complain about their problems and forcesbusiness and government to do somethingabout the complaints.When the normal channels of complaint

does not work, the consumer can turn tothe Consumer Commission. The commis-sion can be contacted on 0861 843 384.

At some stage intheir lives, allconsumers willhave cause forcomplaint. Themethod of com-plaint is impor-tant, as it willinfluence theresolution of theproblem. Photo asillustration

solutions for socio–economic challenges fac-ing young people in the municipality and be-yond. The Red Cross provincial manager, GeorgeMamabolo, said that FIFA intended to estab-lish 20 centres for 2010, coincided with the2010 World Cup held in South Africa.Twenty centres are being built in twenty dif-ferent cities across Africa to offer educationand public health as social services to theyouths, along with a soccer field that childrencan use. The centres across Africa marked the firstworld’s biggest football event that harnessedthe power of the game to inspire positive so-cial change. Five centres are located in SouthAfrica, with the first one opening in Cape Townsuburb of Khayelitsha in December 2009 and

Football for Hope Centre officially opened

a further 15 are based across the continent.Limpopo Red Cross is one of the local NGOsselected to host one of the centres in SouthAfrica. The Red Cross is a humanitarian organisa-tion with a mandate to render services to allby addressing the basic needs of people, al-leviate human suffering and to foster humandignity regardless of nationality, race or gen-der. SARCS operates under the four main pro-grams being Health and Care, OrganisationalDevelopment, Disaster Management and Pre-paredness, as well as Humanitarian Values. With pre-construction investment by FIFA,the Red Cross was able to reach out to over11035 young people through soccer and othersporting activities. All activities were focused

on raising awareness on HIV/AIDS, empow-ering young people with leadership develop-ment and life and soccer skills. Kekana said that the strategic goal of theMogalakwena FFH Centre is to increaseknowledge; education and life skills amongstyoung people for better health and socialchange through the power of football. Provincial chairperson of the SARCS govern-ing body, Thabo Thabakgale, Mogalakwenaacting mayor Mabusela, and Waterberg Dis-trict mayor, Tlotlanang Mogotlane, graced theevent. The MEC for Sports Arts and Culture,Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba also attended the event. Mamabolo led the media briefing session,which took place at the Lekalakala Chamber,Mogalakwena Municipality building on thesame day.

Mogalakwena acting mayor Mabusela, the Red Cross and FIFA FFH team, ExecutiveMayor Tlotlanang Mogotlane during the project walk-about. Photo: Supplied

MEC Letsatsi-Duba and Executive Mayor Mogotlane celebrated the cutting of theribbon. Photo: Supplied


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Residents from across the Waterberg Dis-trict and representatives from different insti-tutions gathered in Modimolle to celebrateWorld Wetlands Day.Modimolle mayor, Kgaretja Lekalakala, ad-

dressed the audience at the event that washeld at the Ephraim Mogale Stadium onWednesday, 27 February.Political leadership, officials, management

from municipalities and government depart-ments, pastors and members of the WetlandsForum were part of the event.Lekalakala gave a message of support dur-

ing this celebration and passed on greetingsfrom the Waterberg District executive mayor,Tlotlanang Mogotlane, who could not attendbecause of other commitments.Wetlands continue to offer great value for

biodiversity, which human beings depend onfor their livelihood. The significance of WorldWetlands Day is highlighted worldwidethrough a variety of activities aligned to theRamsar Convention.The Ramsar Convention is an international

agreement for the conservation and sustain-able utilization of wetlands. The conventionwas developed and adopted by participatingnations at a meeting in Ramsar, Iran, on 2February 1971.This year’s celebration was conducted un-

der the theme “Wetlands and water manage-ment”, which highlights the important roleplayed by wetlands in ground water storage,flood flow attention, toxin retention nutrientsremoval and transformation as well as organicmatter production and export.In her speech, Lekalakala said that wetlands

perform essential functions such as the en-hancement of water quality, erosion control,water storage and maintenance ofbiodiversity. She said that wetlands providemany essential goods and services and theyprovide food, plant, water, medicinal and live-lihood resources to rural communities, andplay an important role in tourism, subsist-

Waterberg celebratesWorld Wetlands Day

ence farming, grazing and environmental edu-cation and awareness.“Wetlands are very important in water-scarce

countries such as South Africa, yet about 50%of South Africa`s wetlands have been de-stroyed or converted. The serious loss ofwetlands is caused by many factors such asbuilding of dams, incorrect burning of forests,the use of wetlands for waste disposal, theabstraction of water and the drainage ofwetlands for agricultural cultivation,” she said.“Therefore careful consideration should be

given to the continued destruction of wetlands.South Africa is a developing country and mostof our rural communities depend heavily onwetlands for cultivation, grazing and water asI said before,” the mayor said.Lekalakala said that, given their impor-

tance for the livelihood of communities liv-ing adjacent to wetlands, teaching commu-nities the right farming methods and reha-bilitation should be considered of extremeimportance.She said that the government need to

strengthen their partnership and educationalawareness campaigns such as Land Care,which is championed by the Department ofAgriculture, Forestry and Fisheries andWorking for Wetlands. The campaign is un-dertaken by the South African NationalBiodiversity Institute.“We also note the good work done by the

law enforcement agencies. Waterberg isalso home to Nylsvlei, an internationally rec-ognised wetland that has been accordedRamsar status. This icon should be pro-tected at all times,” said the mayor.The district municipality called upon mem-

bers of the community to protect and takecare of these wetlands for the benefit of tour-ism, water provision and cultivation.“Let us use water sparingly. It is never too

late to act. Save the wetlands today forcleaner, better and safer tomorrow. Work-ing together we can do more to manageour water resources,” Mogotlane said in inher message to the delegates.

SASSA hands over hall toMookgophong municipality

According to municipal spokesperson,Lerato Makomene, the ceremony wasan initiative to implement the People De-velopment Project and to promote ac-cessibility to government services.“Earlier last year the Minister of So-

cial Development identifiedMookgophong as one of the key areaswhere facility upgrading was a seriousneed,” she said.Makomene said that the hall would be

utilised on pension days, for outreachprogrammes or Imbizo’s. “The hall willbe used to ensure that the elderly areable to access their pension money withno hassle. They will not have to misspayments due to transport problems orill health,” she said.Renovations of the community hall in-

cluded tiling, bathrooms, windows andnew doors. SASSA also contributed 396chairs to the municipality.In her acceptance speech,

Monyamane expressed her gratitude toSASSA. She said that such a facilitywas much needed by the communityfor effective service.‘We are humbled by SASSA for hon-

ouring our community with a renovatedhall. We can assure you that we willutilise the hall fully to ensure that weadhere to the Batho Pele principle,” shesaid.The community hall was also used

during the AFCON tournament as aPublic Viewing Area (PVA) where resi-dents could go to watch the games.

Mayor Sarah Monyamane withSASSA’s regional executive manager,Themba Matlou, during the handing overof the community hall. Photo supplied

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On Monday, 11 March, theMookgophong municipality received thekeys to a brand new renovated Com-munity Hall from the South African So-cial Services Association (SASSA).Regional manager of SASSA, Themba

Matlou, handed over the keys to theCommunity Hall to the mayor ofMookgophong, Sarah Monyamane.

The Waterberg District Waste Manage-ment and Air Quality Act bylaws are un-der revision and as part of the initial pro-cess the public is asked to participateand bring their problems and concernsto government officials.A meeting was held on Friday, 1 March,

at the Vaalwater Community Hall in Le-seding and concerned community mem-bers attended the meeting.Officials from the National Department

of Environmental Affairs as well as theWaterberg District Municipality addres-sed the community members and explai-ned the reason for the meeting.Air quality is the responsibility of the Wa-

terberg District Municipality and their in-spectors should enforce by-laws concern-ing clean and healthy air, the meetingheard. The waste management bylawsare the responsibility of the local munici-pality but because their bylaws are out-dated the district’s by-laws are implemen-ted.According to the National Waste Stra-

tegy there should be a waste hierarchywhere more should be done to avoid ge-nerating waste and this in turn would pro-duce less waste to dispose of. But cur-rently more waste is generated thanshould be and this is causing a lot ofproblems in the waste management plan.People should be reducing, re-using and

recycling waste, but instead they are justdumping all their organic and non-orga-nic waste at the landfill dumps and inbins, the meeting heard.

Waste Management and AirQuality Act by-laws under revision

The Waterberg District wants to imple-ment more by-laws to restrict people fromgenerating so much waste and to informthem of better ways to dispose of theirwaste.Some problems addressed by commu-

nity members included air pollution fromLephalale, Matimba and Medupi powerstations.According to one of the officials, moni-

toring stations have been set up to moni-tor the air quality and government will seeto it that they do not exceed the accep-table limits. Another problem raised wasthe raw sewerage leaking from seweragepipes in Leseding. This occurs wherepeople live and walk.Another big problem for the Leseding

community is the landfill site in their area.This landfill is too close to houses wherepeople live and children play.The piggery on the Lephalale road next

to Vaalwater, was also discussed. Thispiggery has been operating since June2012 and residents complain about thesmell and possible air pollution as wellas water pollution in the nearby rivers andboreholes.The community was assured that these

activities shall be looked into.Residents were invited to contact the

District Municipality on tel. (014) 717 1055if they want to report an offence.For comments on the air quality and

waste management by-laws in the area,contact [email protected] be-fore Wednesday, 20 March.

Acting mayor talks to the youthActing mayor ofthe WaterbergDistrict,Khazamula Baloyi,addressed theaudience duringthe district youtheconomic summit.Photo: LizzyBapela

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The acting executive mayor of the WaterbergDistrict Municipality, Khazamola Baloyi, ad-dressed the youth during the district youtheconomic summit held at Oasis Lodge,Mogalakwena, on Thursday, 28 February.The district municipality hosted the summit

under the theme “Economic Awareness ofYouth to Sustainable Development.”It has been four months since the South

African Youth Council in the Waterberg Dis-trict was launched on 5 October 2012. Thesummit was meant to chart the way forwardand to embark on a clear plan of action thatwould address youth matters in the district.The summit came at a time when munici-

palities are busy with the IDP process planfor the 2013/2014 financial year and youngpeople’s participation in the IDP rep forumsis needed to provide inputs on issues affect-ing young people.Waterberg District executive mayor,

Tlotlanang Mogotlane, said on a previous oc-casion that the leadership of the Youth Coun-cil in the district should organise a vibrantyouth civil society sector to deal with chal-lenges facing the youth in Limpopo Provinceand Waterberg in particular.She meant that, in every village and town-

ship and in every formal and informal settle-ment, the young people must be aware of theexistence of the South African Youth Councilin the district. The structure must be able toassist and advice them on issues relating totheir well-being.Baloyi said that economic issues are closely

linked to environmental concerns, so the

economy depends on the sustainable use ofrenewable resources. He said the overuse ofthese resources for short-term gains mightundercut a country’s long-term economic fu-ture.The summit was meant to deal with these

issues in various commissions; focusing onsustainable development dilemmas that theyouth face in their everyday lives. The goal ofsustainable development is to improve livingstandards and quality of people‘s lives, bothnow and for the future generations.“Education and skills development are cen-

tral for sustainable development among theyouth. There is a need to forge relationshipsand partnerships with relevant stakeholdersin youth development to finance some of theprogrammes that would be developed.”“We face the challenge of drug abuse and

alcohol in the district. Waterberg is regardedas the number one district in substance abuseespecially among young people. The youthcouncils must find a way of dealing with thisissue to build a solid foundation for societythat takes care of the lives of its young peo-ple,” Baloyi said.Baloyi said that crime is also a thorny

issue and the majority of young people areunemployed, but that this is not an excusefor youth involvement in crime. He said thepublic and private sector must work to-gether to find ways of involving young peo-ple in Community Safety Forums and Com-munity Policing Forums to curb the situa-tion.“Working together we can do more to

raise economic awareness of youth to sus-tainable development, said Baloyi.

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The South African community are in-creasingly involved in online forums andsocial media. Websites like Facebookand Twitter have millions of membersand most online newspapers have fo-rums where readers can leave their com-ment.Unfortunately, this phenomenon brings

its own complications. In a countrywhere there are extremely strict lawsgoverning the media, private commentshave come under scrutiny. It seemsunfair that every Tom, Dick and Harrycan write whatever he or she want to,no matter who is hurt in the process.Recently the South Gauteng High

Court has set a new legal precedentafter it granted a South AfricanFacebook user an interdict preventinga friend from posting about his personallife on the social network after she de-famed him on the site.Judge Nigel Willis ruled that he could

not find any evidence that Facebookwould comply with a request to takeany offending comment down and saidthat it is better to tackle users, ratherthan Facebook itself, in matters of pri-vacy.The Court confirmed that the right to

privacy is an independent personalityright, and that the law of defamationprotects the right to privacy and the rightto good name and reputation.The first claim that people raise to

defend their activity on social media isthat freedom of speech is a constitu-tional right, which is guaranteed to everyperson in South Africa. While this maybe true, no right, which is guaranteedin terms of the Constitution, is abso-lute and all these rights may be regu-lated. The violation of the individual’sright is weighed up against how muchthat freedom of speech affects therights of others.Most people do not think that their

comments on social media or newspa-per forums could be seen as defama-tion. However, the mere fact that a per-son clicked on the send button meansthat that person meant for the commentto be published. Any published com-ment is in public view and can be seenas defamation of character.The apparent facelessness of the

internet often means that people do notthink clearly before posting a commenton social media platforms. A good ruleof thumb is to decide whether you wouldrepeat the comment that you posted tothe person’s face. If not, that commentis not suitable for publishing.The online community is becoming an

extension of the individual’s personallife. What we say on websites, forumsand social media is more than just com-ments. Online comments say moreabout the person making the commentthan the one at the receiving end of thecomment.

Be careful what you typeDoing things differently Bishop Silas Tlou

Every person makes resolutions eachtime a season starts or ends. By theend of the year, results may speakthe different story. One thing thatneeds to be scrutinised is ‘how do wedo thing’. If our routine does notchange, then the results also willnever change.We are spirits living in body having a

soul. We are not bodies, but spiritpossessing a soul. This means thatwe are spiritual beings. There is noth-ing wrong with the spirit because isfashioned in the nature of SovereignGod Almighty. Nevertheless, the soulneeds to be trained to respond andreact in the particular manner and theword can provide that essential train-ing.Romans 12: 1-3 – “Therefore, I urge

you, brothers and sisters, in view ofGod’s mercy, to offer your bodies asa living sacrifice, holy and pleasing toGod—this is your true and proper wor-ship. Do not conform to the pattern ofthis world, but be transformed by therenewing of your mind. Then you willbe able to test and approve whatGod’s will is—his good, pleasing andperfect will. For by the grace given meI say to every one of you: Do not thinkof yourself more highly than you ought,but rather think of yourself with soberjudgment, in accordance with the faithGod has distributed to each of you.”The bible talks about presenting our

bodies as a living sacrifice. God ex-pects it from us. We need to look af-ter our bodies. There is no use in en-joying successes in ailing bodies. Ourbodies must have the strength topraise and pray Him at all given time.Therefore you got to love living and

looking after you body. Some peoplethink that neglecting their bodies andto skip medication or avoid treatmentis Christian. This is not true. Stick toyour routine medication. Christianitydoes not prohibit medications. It isGod, after all, who gives us our doc-tors.Romans 12:2 – “Do not conform to

the pattern of this world, but be trans-formed by the renewing of your mind.Then you will be able to test and ap-prove what God’s will is—his good,pleasing and perfect will.”The enemies of success are con-

formity, mediocrity and trying to be-long. That poses a danger to us in thatwe find ourselves trapped in traditionsand stereotypes, which makes theWord of God of ineffective in our lives.Renewing the Mind is not an easything or one-day event; it is an on-go-ing and challenging process. However,it is not impossible and can be wellmanaged.The only way that our minds can truly

transform is when the Lord is incharge of the process. Galatians 5:16-17 – “So I say, walk by the Spirit, andyou will not gratify the desires of theflesh. For the flesh desires what iscontrary to the Spirit, and the Spiritwhat is contrary to the flesh. They arein conflict with each other, so that youare not to do whatever you want.”

Nurses from clinics in Bela Bela sang and danced to show their gratitude for the dona-tions made to them by Forever Resorts, Comtec and Bellanet. Photo: Lizzy Bapela


LEGALS

Harry Gwala Str. 6, Private Bag X1008, Modimolle 0510

MunicipalityMunicipalityMunicipalityMunicipalityMunicipalityCOMMENTS ON 2011/2012 DRAFT ANNUAL REPORT

Notice is hereby given in terms of Section 21(a) of the Municipal Systems Act, No32 of 2000 and Section 127(5) of the Municipal Finance Act, 2003 (Act 56 of 2003).

Members of the public, communities within Modimolle Municipality, GovernmentInstitutions, Business Communities, Private Sectors and Civil Society Organisationsare hereby invited to comment on the Draft Annual Report for Modimolle Munici-pality for the 2011/2012 financial year. The report is accessible on the municipalwebsite: www.modimolle.gov.za or alternatively the hard copies of the report mayb eperused during office hours from 7:30 – 16:15 on Mondays to Fridays at the followingplaces:

� Modimolle Municipal Building: O R Tambo Square, Harry Gwala Street.� Phagameng Library� Modimolle Town Library� Mabatlane Thusong Service Centre (Vaalwater)� Mabaleng Municipal Office (Alma)

NB: Any person who cannot write may come during office hours from 07:30 to 16:15to Communications Office for assistance.

The closing date for written representations or submission is 9 April 2013 at respec-tive sites.

Your written comments should be directed to:

The office of the Acting Municipal ManagerPrivate Bag X1008, MODIMOLLE 0510

For further information please do not hesitate to contact Mr M P Shika (DivisionalManager Communications and IT) on the following contract numbers:Tel: (014) 718-2045 Cell: 083 287 3336 E-mail: [email protected]

The Civic CentreO R Tambo SquareHarry Gwala Street N J MOAGIMODIMOLLE 0510 ACTING MUNICIPAL MANAGER

NOTICE OF APPLICA-TION FOR ESTABLISH-

MENT OF TOWNSHIPThe Modimolle Municipal-ity, hereby gives notice interms of Section 108 (1)(a)of the Town Planning andTownships Ordinance,1986 (Ordinance 15 of1986), that an applicationto establish the townshipreffered to in the Annexurehereto, have been receivedby it. Particulars of the ap-plication will lie for in-spection during normal of-fice hours at the office of theTown Planner: ModimolleMunicipality, O R TamboBui ld ing, Harry GwalaStreet, Modimolle, for a pe-riod of 28 days from 08March 2013. Objections toor representations in re-spect of the applicationmust be lodged with ormade in writing to: Munici-pal Manager at the aboveaddress or at Private Bagx1008, Modimolle, 0510,within a period of 28 daysfrom 08 March 2013.Annexure:Name of township:MabalengFull name of the applicant:Hannes Lerm and Associ-a tes , P O Box 2231,Polokwane, 0700, Tel: 015296 0853.Number of Erven in pro-posed Township: 850 ErvenErven 1-683 Residential 1Erven 684-833: Residen-tial 2Erven 834-837: Business 1Erven 838-842: Inst i tu-tionalErf 843: EducationalErven 844-848: MunicipalErven 849-850: Publ icOpen SpaceDescr ip t ion of land onwhich townships is to beestablished: Portion 10 ofthe farm Knopfentein 184KR, Alma/MabalengMUNICIPAL MANAGERModimolle Local Munici-palityPrivate Bag x1008Modimolle0510. (15/3).

BELA BELA AMEND-MENT SCHEME 65/08

NOTICE OF APPLICA-TION FOR AMENDMENTOF THE TOWN PLAN-NING SCHEME INTERMS OF SECTION56(1)(b)(i) OF THE TOWNPLANNING AND TOWN-SHIPS ORDINANCE 1986(ORDINANCE No 15 OF1986)We, Geo Projects, author-ised agents of the owner ofthe remainder of portion 13of the farm Bospoort 450KR Bela Bela hereby givenotice in terms of section 56(1)(b)(i) of the Town Plan-ning and Townships Ordi-nance, 1986 (Ordinance No15 of 1986) that we have ap-plied to the Bela Bela Mu-nicipality for the amend-ment of the Town PlanningScheme, known as the BelaBela Land Use Scheme,2008, by the amendment ofthe zoning of the propertyby the addition of an an-nexure to the existing Ag-riculture zoning, to makeprovision for over nightaccomodation and ancillaryuses, as indicated in the an-nexure 153 to the amend-ment scheme. Particulars ofthe application will lie forinspection during normaloff ice hours a t theMunucipal Manager, Mu-nicipal Offices, Bela Bela,for a period of 28 days from8 March 2013. Objectionsto or presentations in re-spect of the applicationmust be lodged with ormade in writing to: TheMunicipal Manager at theabove address or PrivateBag x 1609, Bela Bela, 0480,within a period of 28 daysfrom 8 March 2013.Address: P.O.Box 919, BelaBela, 0480, Tel: 082 8817252.(15/3).

NOTICE OF SALE INEXECUTION

IN THE HIGH COURT OFSOUTH AFRICA (NORTHGAUTENG HIGH COURT,PRETORIA). Case No.2665/2010In the matter between: AbsaBank Limited Plaintiff andDavid Van Rooyen (ID NO.750803 5078 083) Defend-antIn pursuance of a judgementgranted on the 8 July 2010,

in the above HonourableCourt and under a writ ofexecutio issued thereafterthe immovable propertylisted hereunder will besold in execution on the 28March 2013 at 11h00 by theSheriff of the High CourtBela Bela, at 52 RobertsonsAvenue, Bela Bela, to thehighest bidder:Description:A portion of the real rightthat the Developer(Klaprops 69 (ProprietaryLimited) reseved to extendthe Scheme in terms of sec-tion 25(1) of the SectionalTitles Act 95 of 1986 (asamended), which is the rightto erect and complete fromtime to time in terms os Sec-tion 25(2)(a). Within a pe-riod of (ten) years from dateof registration of the certifi-cate of the real right of Ex-tension, for its personal ac-count, a building or build-ings on the specified of thecommon property describedas S75, measuring 3333(three thousand three hun-dred and th i r ty three)square metres, as shown ondiagram S.G. NR D266/2004, comprising a portionof the common property inthe Scheme known as Ele-ments Private Golf Reserve,and as shown on the sec-tional plan SS452/2004, inrespect of the land andbuilding or buildings situ-ate at Portion 9 (a portionof portion 3) of the farmElandsfontein 440, Regis-t ra t ion divis ion K.R. ,Limpopo Province, BelaBela, Local Municipality, interms of the plan refered toin Section 25(2)(a) of theSectional Titles Act 95 of1986 (as amended) filedwith the Registra of Deeds,and to divide such buildingor buildings into a Sectionand common property.Street Address: Known as7 Sanatorium Road, BelaBelaZoned: Residential;Improvements: The follow-ing information is given butnothing in this regard isguaranteed: The improve-ments on the property con-sist of the following: Va-cant StandHeld by the Defendant un-der Notarial Deed of Ces-

sion of a Portion of the RealRight of Extens ion NrSK1475/2005S.The full conditions may beinspected at the offices ofthe Sher i f f of the HighCourt , Bela Bela, a t 52Robertson Avenue, BelaBela.Dated at Pretoria on this the31st day of January 2013.NEWTONSPlaintiff’s Attorneys2nd Floor, Lobby 3Brooklyn Forum Building,337 Veale StreetNiew Muckleneuk, Preto-riaTel : (012) 425 0200/Telefax: (012) 460 9491Ref: F01080/N Venter.

NOTICE OF SALE INTERMS OF RULE

46(7)(b) AUCTIONINTHE HIGH COURT OFSOUTH AFRICA (NORTHGAUTENG HIGH COURT,PRETORIA) Case No:19862/2012In the mat ter between:Nedbank Limited Registra-t ion Number : (1951/000009/06) Execut ionCreditor and Diamond DuoProperties 214 CC Regis-t ra t ion number : 2002/090033/23 1st ExecutionDebtorKarl Jaco Schutte Identitynumber: 700704 5129 0852nd Execution DebtorLawrence Mart in BairdIdentity number: 7204085100 080 3rd ExecutionDebtorIn execution of judgement ofthe High Court of South Af-rica (North Gauteng HighCour t , Pre tor ia) in theabovementioned suit, a salewill be held by the SheriffBela Bela at the Sheriff’s of-fices, 52 Robertsons Av-enue, Bela Bela on Thursday,28 March 2013 at 11h00 ofthe undermentioned prop-erty of the Defendants onthe conditions to be readout by the Auctioneer at thetime of the sale:Portion 106 of the farmKromdraai No. 560Registration Division K.Q.Limpopo Province in Ex-tent 9,9326 hectaresHeld by deed of transferT19692/2005Physical address: Portion106 of the farm Kromdraai

No. 560, EllisrasZoning: AgriculturalImprovements: (Please notethat nothing is guaranteedand/or no warranty is givenin respect thereof).Vacant land: The abovement ioned informat ionwith regard to the improve-ments on the property isfurnished a l though noguarantee can be suppliedin this regard.Take further notice that theconditions of sale may beinspected at the offices ofthe Sheriff Bela Bela at theSher i f f ’s Off ice , 52Robertsons Avenue, BelaBela.Dated at Pretoria this 21stday of January 2013.VAN DER MERWE DUTOIT INC.Attorneys for PlaintiffBrooklyn PlaceCnr Bronkhorst & DEYstreetsBrooklynPretoria.Tel: (012) 452 1300Fax: 086 623 2984Ref : SORETHA/Janet /NED108/0287.


IN THE NORTHGAUTENG HIGH COURT(HELD IN PRETORIA)Case No: 6783/2012In the matter between: FirstRand Bank Limited Plain-tiff and Christo De KokerFirst Defendant. AnnelizeDe Koker Second Defend-ant.Sale in execution to be heldat No 52 Robertsons Av-enue, Bela Bela at 11h00 on28 March 2013; by theSheriff: Bela BelaCertain: Erf 121 RooibergtownshipRegis t ra t ion Divis ion:K.O., Limpopo Province,Measuring: 2941 squaremetresHeld by deed of TransferT155398/2005Si tuate a t : 40 Maroelas t ree t , Rooiberg ,Thabazimbi , LimpopoProvinceImprovements-(Not guaran-teed): A residential dwell-ing consisting of: 3 bed-rooms, bathroom, toilet,lounge, dining room, patio,single garage, 2 carpotsand servants quarters withtoilet as well as single flatwith ½ bathroom.TERMS:10% in cash on day of saleand balance against Trans-fer to be secured by ap-proved guarantee to be fur-nished within 21 days afterdate of sale. Conditions ofsale can be inspected at theOffices of the Sheriff BelaBela.

FRIEDLAND HARTSOLOMON NICOLSONAttorneys for PlaintiffMonument Office ParkBlock 4, 3rd Floor79 Steenbok AvenuePretoria(012) 424 0200GROBLER/Charla/B1058


IN THE HIGH COURT OFSOUTH AFRICA (NORTHGAUTENG HIGH COURT,PRETORIA) Case No:67968/2011In the matter between: AbsaBank Limited Plaintiff andSilver Falcon Trading 380(PTY) LTD (Reg. No. 2006/018789/07) 1ST DefendantWillem Loubser (ID No.580625 5056 082) 2NDDefendantAlbertus Stefanus Cronje(ID No. 620718 5116 089)3RD DefendantEngela Cronje ( ID No.690831 0087 083) 4TH De-fendantPersuant to a judgementgranted by this HonourableCourt on 27 February 2012and a warrant of execution,the undermentioned prop-erty will be sold in execu-tion by the Sheriff of theHigh Court, Warmbad onThursday the 28th day ofMarch 2013, at 11H00 atthe Sheriff’s Office No. 1,52 Robertson Avenue, BelaBela (Warmbad), LimpopoProvince, to the highestbidder without a reserveprice:Erf 883 Warmbath Exten-sion 5 township, Registra-t ion Divis ion K Q. ,Limpopo Province.St ree t address : 5Knoppiesdoorn Avenue,Bela Bela, Limpopo Prov-inceMeasur ing: 1360 (onethousand three hundredand sixty) square metresand held by second Defend-ant in terms of Deed of Trans-fer No. T22498/1988.Improvements are:Dwelling: Entrance Hall,lounge, dining room, TVroom, kitchen, 4 bedrooms,2 bathrooms, scullery, serv-ants quarters, double ga-rage, swimming pool, braai/lapa.No warranties regardingdescription, extent or im-provements are given.The conditions of sale tobe read out by the Sheriff ofthe High Court at the timeof the sale and will be avail-able for inspection at theoffice of the Sheriff BelaBela , Off ice No. 1 , 52Robertson Avenue, BelaBela, Limpopo Province.Dated at Pretoria on this the21st day of February 2013.

VAN ZYL LE ROUX INCFirst FloorMonument Office Park71 Steenbok AvenueFirst Floor, Block 3Monument Park, PretoriaP O Box 974, Pretoria -0001Tel: (012) 435 9444Fax: (012) 435 9555REF: 401699/ENIEMAND/MN


IN THE HIGH COURT OFSOUTH AFRICA (NORTHGAUTENG HIGH COURT,PRETORIA) Case No.5205/2011In the matter between: AbsaBank Limited Applicant/Plaintiff and Santa Eliza-beth Pieterse N.O. (ID NO.520611 0150 081) FirstRespondent / DefendantSanta Elizabeth Pieterse(ID NO.520611 0150 081)Second Respondent/ De-fendant Theo Pieterse (IDNO. 470915 5027 081)Third Respondent/ Defend-antIn pursuance of the judgementgranted on the 10 June 2011in the above HonourableCourt and under a writ of ex-ecution issued thereafter theimmovable property listedhereunder will be sold in ex-ecution on the 28 March2013 at 11H00 by the Sheriffof the High Court, Bela Bela,at 52 Robertsons Avenue,Bela Bela, to the highest bid-der:Description:(i) Section No. 10 as shownand more fully described onSectional Plan No. SS346/2004 in the scheme known asRooibergkrans, in respect ofthe land and building orbuildings situate at portion27 (a portion of portion 23)of the farm Olievenbosch 506,Local Authority: ThabazimbiLocal Municipality of whichSection the floor area, accord-ing to the said Sectional Plan,is 323 (three hundred andtwenty three) square metres inextent; and(ii) an undevided share in thecommon property in thescheme appartioned to thesaid Section in accordancewith the participation quotaas endorsed on the said Sec-tional Plan;Zoned: Residential;Improvements: The followinginformation is given butnothing in this regard is guar-anteed: The improvements onthe property consists of thefollowing:Main dwelling comprisingInter Alia:- 4x Bedrooms- 3x Bathrooms1x Flat with ½ bathroom andkitchen

1x Lounge/ dining room/kitchen (open plan)1x Laundry1x Lounge/bar/ TV room1x Bar / conference room3x Large stoepe with braaiarea1x Double garages1x Spa with dressingroomHeld by the first defendant(ADS TRUST, IT 4691/02) inits name under Deed of Trans-fer No. ST130010/2005. Thefull conditions may be be in-spected at the offices of theSheriff of the High Court,Bela Bela, at 52 RobertsonsAvenue, Bela Bela.Dated at Pretoria on this the5th day of March 2013.NEWTONSPlaintiff’s Attorneys2nd floor, Lobby 3Brooklyn Forum building,337 Veale streetNieuw Muckleneuk, PretoriaTel: (012) 425 0200 / Telefax:(012) 460 9491Ref: F01420/Nelene Venter

REMOVAL OF RESTRIC-TIONS ACT, 1967

Notice in terms of Section3(1) of the Removal of Re-strictions Act, 1967 (act 84of 1967)I, Johannes Hendrik Lerm ofHannes Lerm & associatesbeing the authorised agent ofthe owner hereby give noticein terms of Section 3 (1) ofRemoval of Restrictions Act,1967 that I have applied tothe Limpopo Province, De-partment of Co-operativeGovernance, Human Settle-ment and Traditional Affairs(COGHSTA) for the removalof certain conditions con-tained in the Title DeedT090781 11 for Portion 10 ofthe farm Knopfontein, 184KR, situated along RoadD2748, Alma, in order toestablish a township.All relevant documents re-lating to the applicationwill be open for inspectionduring normal office hoursat the office of the DirectorGeneral, Limpopo Prov-ince, COGHSTA, HensaTowers, 20 Rabé Street,Polokwane, 0700 from 15March 2013 2013 until 16April 2013.Any person who wishes toobject to the application orsubmit representation inrespect thereof must lodgethe same in writing with theLimpopo Province ,COGHSTA at theabovementioned addressand or a t Pr ivate BagX9485, Polokwane, 0700on or before 16 April 2013.Authorized agent:Hannes Lerm & AssociatesP O Box 2231POLOKWANE0700(22/3)


TK Mashaba

The Masakhane based BlaauwboschkuilPrimary School’s under twelve soccerteam is one step closer to flying to Franceand meeting French soccer star andDanone ambassador, Zinedine YazidZidane.The team is daring to dream after they

won the cluster stage of the Danone Na-tions Cup competition by beating back sixother schools in Bela Bela on Thursday, 7March.Albert Luthuli-, Khabele-, Mmamakwa-,

Hleketani and Spa Park Primary Schoolstook part in the cluster leg of the competi-tion in Bela Bela. Blaauwboschkuil beatSpa Park 6-0 in their final game of the day.The next step for Blaauwboschkuil is

when they face the winners of the Vaalwatercluster competition to battle it out for thenext round.According to Pat Seema, a SAFA provin-

cial official, only six schools took part inthis first leg of the competition in Bela Bela,because other schools did not qualify forthe registration or did not register in time.

Blaauwboschkuil throughto next round of Danone cup

Blaauwboschkuil Primary School’s under twelve soccer team is through to the nextround of the Danone Cup. Photo: TK Mashaba

Blaauwboschkuil Primary School in action during their game against Spa Park Pri-mary School. Photo: TK Mashaba

The Danone Nations Cup is an interna-tional football tournament organised annu-ally on the initiative of Group Danone.Supported by Zinedine Zidane, it gathers

under ten to under twelve teams from 40different countries and all continents. Thiscompetition is made of 40 national tourna-ments and a world final agreed by the FIFA.Each year 40 teams qualify to represent

their country at the world final of the event.2,5 million children worldwide take partevery year in the event.Danone is supporting a healthy lifestyle

by encouraging children at schools acrossthe world to maintain an active and healthylifestyle.Forty countries worldwide take part in this

competition, so it is an opportunity foryoung footballers to participate in a realworld cup and follow in the footsteps oftheir heroes.The final will take place in a prestigious

stadium in the presence of a large audi-ence of supporters and VIP’s. Throughoutthe competition, healthy lifestyle messagesare promoted via the website, branding andother communications.

Spa Park Pri-mary School’s115 learnersrejoiced afterreceivingstationery packsfrom Bela BelaDA memberswho visitedtheir school onThursday, 7March. Photo:Lizzy Bapela

Jinnah Park Primary School is very proud of these learners who performed verywell at the Limpopo athletic championships in Polokwane. Tiamo Chiloane (left)won third place in the shot put for girls under eleven and Tshegofatso Molefewon second place in the high jump for girls under twelve. Photo: Supplied

These athletes from Jinnah Park Primary School performed very well at a re-gional athletics meet at the Kruger National Park. In front from left to right areMandla Mazibuku who won first place in the 80 metres sprint for boys undertwelve and Tshepang Monama who won first place in the long jump and thirdplace in the 80 metres for boys under ten. Behind from left to right are TiamoChiloane who won first place in the shot put for girls under eleven and TshegofatsoMolefe who won second place in the high jump for girls under twelve. Photo:Supplied

ModderspruitPrimary School,outside Bela Bela,received a wel-come surprise inFebruary whenthey received alarge shipment ofbooks from theRotary Club.Zanele Ledwaba,principal of theschool, wasdelighted toreceive a visitfrom the repre-sentatives of theRotary Club.“These books willhelp our childrenso much, becauseit will help usteach them toread well,” shesaid. “It is the firsttime that we areable to welcomevisitors fromabroad as well.”The donationincluded readingbooks, Mathemat-ics books, Sciencebooks and Englishgrammar books.Photos: TKMashaba


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The game log for Stream B in the SAFA Re-gional Waterberg league is still wide openwith the league coming to an end and allteams vying for the top three positions.The battle is not easy because log leaders,

Yster United, are solid in their lead. YsterUnited have been on top of the log for sometime now, but they solidified their lead whenthey beat Simple Yellows with a shockingfinal score of 8-1.Yster United are leading with three points

ahead of Real Madrid, who are in second po-sition. United has 38 points while Madrid has35 points on the log.Yster United still have one more game than

Real Madrid to play, which could make theirlead even stronger.Real Madrid are not slacking off in their quest

for the top spot. On Saturday, 9 March, Ma-drid beat Mokopane Morning Stars 2-1. On

Yster United 8 goal thrillerthe same day, Benefica beat MosesetjaneUnited 2-1. Benefica are in the third positionon the log.Maxoma, who is on the end of the log, made

it easy for its competitors in the league. Theteam lost 13 of their 17 games and only man-aged to rake up 10 points.Maxoma lost 6-1 against Mookgophong All

Stars on Saturday and 6-2 againstMosesetjane United on Sunday, 10 March.This might mean that Maxoma will be rel-egated to join the Local Football AssociationLeague in the next season.Mosesetjane United, who are in fourth posi-

tion, lost 2-1 against Benefica on Saturdaywhile Thaba FC and Dynasty played to a 2-2draw.Dimakatso Sundowns won by default when

Simple Yellows did not show up for their gameon Sunday, 10 March. The league teams stillhave six games to complete before the leaguewinners can be announced.

Zweli Ngomawas HoërskoolNylstroom’s topathlete on theAthletics SouthAfrica table atthe Inter HighSchool athleticsmeet that washeld inModimolle on23 February.He won firstplaces in the110 metreshurdles and the400 metreshurdles. Photo:Herman Steyn

HoërskoolWarmbad wasvery proud of theirown Amu Ndlovu,who won the 100metres and 200metres at theInter High Schoolathletics meetthat was held inModimolle on 23February. Photo:Herman Steyn

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